Marks

Population: 1,483
Median household income: $35,074
Median home value: $99,300

Located in Quitman County, Mississippi, Marks is a community with a population of 1,483. Its median household income of $35,074 runs above the Quitman County figure of $32,131.

From 2019 to 2023, Marks's population declined 15.5% from 1,754 to 1,483, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $67,800 to $99,300.

The typical home was built around 1962. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,483
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,074
Median home value: $99,300
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 752
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7541,483

Median household income

$28,698$35,074

Median home value

$67,800$99,300

Median gross rent

$611$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,754	$28,698	$67,800	$611
2020	1,802	$30,250	$80,000	$599
2021	1,539	$32,500	$83,300	$688
2022	1,633	$37,000	$95,800	$867
2023	1,483	$35,074	$99,300	$852

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	4.8%
5 to 17	232	15.6%
18 to 24	124	8.4%
25 to 34	201	13.6%
35 to 44	128	8.6%
45 to 54	191	12.9%
55 to 64	234	15.8%
65 to 74	161	10.9%
75 and over	141	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	390	26.3%
Black or African American	1,059	71.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	14.5%
High school graduate	280	26.5%
Some college or associate's	374	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	179	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	70	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	433	78.0%
Carpooled	78	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	191	37.0%
15 to 29 min	89	17.2%
30 to 44 min	88	17.1%
45 to 59 min	76	14.7%
60+ min	72	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 17.2% (237 of 1,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	53.1%
Nonfamily households	321	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	685	91.1%
Vacant	67	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	442	64.5%
Renter-occupied	243	35.5%

1-unit, detached99.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	750	99.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2845240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2535, -90.2722